Photos Of Uss Indianapolis On Ocean Floor

A spare parts box from the uss indianapolis is spotted on the floor of the pacific ocean under more than 16 000 feet of water.

Photos of uss indianapolis on ocean floor.

26 when it commissioned in burns harbor ind. In august 2017 the wreckage of the indianapolis was discovered by microsoft co founder paul allen in the philippine sea lying at approximately 18 000 feet deep. This undated image from a remotely operated underwater vehicle courtesy of paul g. Photo courtesy of paul g.

Photo courtesy of paul g. Indianapolis officially joined the fleet on oct. Allen shows a spare parts box from the uss indianapolis on the floor of the north pacific ocean credit. To be able to honor the brave men of the uss indianapolis and their families through the discovery of a ship that played such a significant role during world war ii is truly humbling mr.

The indianapolis played a pivotal role in winning world war ii before it dropped. The titanic sat undiscovered on the ocean floor for 73 years before robert ballard found it. The indianapolis was found 5 500 meters below the surface resting on the floor of the north pacific ocean. Wwii aircraft carrier discovered on ocean floor and the spooky video is amazing deep in the south pacific ocean researchers have located the final resting place of the uss hornet the world war.

A spare parts box from the uss indianapolis is spotted on the floor of the pacific ocean under more than 16 000 feet of water.